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Grab Notches $200M Investment From Booking Holdings
Grab Notches $200M Investment From Booking Holdings
October 29, 2018  |  South East Asia

Southeast Asia’s Grab has taken in a $200 million investment from U.S.-based Booking Holdings amid a strategic partnership. With the tie-up, users of Booking Holdings’ apps...

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UATP CEO Sees Alternative Payments Taking Flight With Airlines
UATP CEO Sees Alternative Payments Taking Flight With Airlines
October 22, 2018  |  Travel Payments

Booking flights is no longer just about charging it to the card — that is, corporate or individual credit cards. Technology has made it possible...

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Google Expands Data-Driven Travel-Planning Tools
Google Expands Data-Driven Travel-Planning Tools
September 28, 2018  |  Google

Google announced it is launching new travel features that aim to make travel planning and finding the right hotel easier. “There are so many travel...

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Tapping Into Experiential Marketplaces To Turn Expertise Into Adventure
Tapping Into Experiential Marketplaces To Turn Expertise Into Adventure
September 12, 2018  |  Retail

From yoga retreats in Mongolia to brown bear watching in Romania, experiential platforms are connecting tour organizers with travelers hungry for adventurous excursions. Fixers, among...

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How Adventure Commerce Is Finding New Adrenaline Through Social
How Adventure Commerce Is Finding New Adrenaline Through Social
September 10, 2018  |  Retail

Tour operators who offer a wildlife adventure or a skydiving experience may face a common challenge: How can they market their activities to the right...

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Google Moves To Add Transparency To Travel
Google Moves To Add Transparency To Travel
August 28, 2018  |  Google

Google is hoping to answer one of the longest-running consumer questions in travel booking (Am I really getting the best deal?) by making clear to...

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Klook CPO Liu Outlines Travel Booking Platform’s Global Expansion
Klook CPO Liu Outlines Travel Booking Platform’s Global Expansion
August 21, 2018  |  Investments

Having $1 billion in bookings and more than 200 destinations globally – those are big numbers, to be sure, but these are not stats gleaned from...

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Chase Card Services Teams With Expedia On Expanded Travel Rewards
Chase Card Services Teams With Expedia On Expanded Travel Rewards
August 13, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Chase Card Services and Expedia Group announced on Monday (Aug. 13) a strategic alliance that will boost the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel hub. In a press...

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Airbnb Listings Land In Concur
Airbnb Listings Land In Concur
August 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Corporate travel platform Concur, owned by SAP, has integrated listings from home-sharing service Airbnb into its platform. A recent announcement from Concur said Concur Travel...

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